names

A folk tale that explains why Chinese people no longer choose long names for their children.

A collection of three children's stories written by Kevin Henkes, including the title work in which Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.

A reference guide to American English with a word list containing 12,000 American terms drawn from all of the languages spoken in the United States. Examines the development of American English and identifies American pronunciation, spelling, and slang.

A young boy with the knack for coming up with fitting names for things competes with the imperious man who has been assigning absurd names to see who will have the right to decide what things will be called.

Humiliated by the name given to him after a rattlesnake bite left him with gigantic, swollen feet, Thunderfoot, a roadrunner, takes the advice of Berland, a wise gopher tortoise, and sets out to prove a name doesn't mean everything.

Spine title: Brewer's names. Over 8,000 entries reveal the origins of names including personal, place, and trade.

Includes a hundred name for babies you find in any other book, allowing you to consider something that's special and just perfect for your child.

Takes a whimsical look at the naming of everyday things, from people, to cars, animals, and places, and discusses their origins.